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http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=faolkdiaaagadjahafialaiceacbacacaeddicaabaafaeaahdaecaaldcacbcembopiaaacibameaaaaaaaaaaobaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=wegrwpdyvqxtreorsxptodxubyexhqbcyvwhscugiwzuzrdhytyxuuxgrsfaxsgjvbvcdjbz&i=3&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+

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http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=niplkdoaaaobdlahbfmblbkcockbccadcedhikacnfafaeeahdahchjlbcacecgofopiaaacijgmemamhaljoaaobaaahaiaaaaabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=yweuzzfvyaczskvvszrtoesmaticcsdqazyhtwxhwtgzurhwwqawxswkpqjsbymbvbxecydh&i=3&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+

43

How do you start a fresh game?

When I go there with the direct link (http://shygypsy.com/farm):

I get this message

There is no need to read the HTML source code in this puzzle. It can be solved by looking at the screen and typing into the text box.
If you think you got this page by mistake, press the ‘Back’ button in your browser and try entering your guess again.

And typing anything in the box does nothing - even answers I know are there (like ‘on the farm’)

44

I think that’s just some kind of overload bug – I started getting it a lot as America started waking up.

Also, new progress:
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=niplkdoaaiobdlehffmblbkcockbccahcedhikicnfefafeahdbhchjlbcacecgofopiaaacijgmemamhaljoaipbaaahaihaaaabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=vgywsaauycvvoerrsuoepcrpzujbyqeyucfyruyeyoazvzgzutbxqpxjzreqbrmewetkdbmy&i=4&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+

45

I’ve been poking at this thing for a while now, here’s my progress (merged with what contrary just posted.).

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http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplkdoaaipbdlnhdfmblbkkodkbgdadgmdhioicnfefifpehdcpchnlbcicechofopiaaaoijgmemiphalnoaiohafahaihaaaapopcaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=wgxsstwozzvowkrwqyqzzcrpxrcfarwruvxbsvulgzapwrzwtswvproexnjadreizhvalaez&i=1&j=4&cmd=guess&guess=+

fleshed out cartoons and comics some. Added to the india area.

47

Good job, fellas. I’d be hopelessly lost doing this just by myself.

http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplkdoaaipbdlnhhfoblbkkodkbgdahgmdhioicnfefihpehddpchnlbcicechofopiaaaoijgmemippalnoaiphanahaihaaaapppcaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=cbgxzuyrzwwzycuuszsbxarvrqhfcxxqwtxzyayeavatasbbvryvpuxirufzcyfbbitfhjma&i=3&j=1&cmd=guess&guess=+

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couple of notable entries:

http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplkdoaaipbdlnhhfoblbkkodkbgdchgmdhioidnfefihpehdhpchnlbcicecpofopiaaaoijgmemippalnoaiphapahajhaaaapppgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=advcbpvoexvoxistsyyetjrtauzxzydxtxwyuecdgzbwcuzxsrhbwqqisolpcrbyzhyjegez&i=4&j=1&cmd=guess&guess=+

49

Well, they are now shut down

50

Works okay for me. The server gets busy sometimes.

51

Poker stars must be the most elitist category ever invented. There aren’t even remotely household names in there like there are with baseball, comics, etc. What the hell?

52

Filled out the monk page a bit, and a few extra random ones here.

53

Merged in a couple I found while CaseyRobinson was adding his changes.

http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplkdoaaipbdlnhhfoblbkkodkdgddhgohhipmdpfgfihpehdhpghnlbcocekpofopiaaaoijgmeppppalnoaiphdpahcjhaaaepppgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ugxrcpbncuvrqluwqwxerbxrbxzdeudusuxdbscfyzxptscwsnazxrvmtwlxvulygdwzgflf&i=1&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+

  • Alan
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I opened up a new tile, so i figured i’d post it:

http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplkdoaaipbdlnhhfoblbkkodkdgddhgohhipmlpfgfihpehdhpghnlbcocekpofopiaaaoijgmeppppalnoaiphdpahcjhaaaepppgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=dhyuusbwcaxrqapvqymzzkxrrbxaezgwusxyuxxfzqwvuxcwqyaaxpqfpqhpwtbczebkcdlw&i=1&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+

55

As a poker player, the poker stars page was fairly quick. I don’t think it’s elitist, I think it’s “if you know the category, it’s some thought”.

Also, what’s a household name for poker? 2 recent WSOP main event champs, the biggest name in the history of poker (and his nickname), a notable character (who went to the Final Table in 2005 and won the Tournament of Champions), and a guy who connects somewhat easily to non-poker nodes.

I guess I should ask, what were you looking for?

56

Every other area I’ve opened up strikes me as hitting mostly “common knowledge” with a couple challenges. Poker stars ain’t that. Hehe.

57

http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplkdoaaipbdlnhhfoblbkkodkdgddhgohhipmlpfgfihpehdhpghnlbcocekpofopiaaaoijgmeppppalnoaiphdpahgnhaaaeppphaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ubabxswwvvvsvfpsquvbrcqruabzawbvasybyuvleugqvbzexqfwpqrcuvhpypikwiwhzedb&i=4&j=4&cmd=guess&guess=+

lower right corner: opened from pastic surgery

58

Filled in some holes and expanded at the fringes, mostly on the left side.

http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nmplodoaakpbdlnhhfoblbkkodkdgddhgohhipmlpfgfihpehdhpghnllcodfkpofopiaaeoijgmeppppalnoplphdpipgnhaaafppphaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=cgzdwaepyquyveorquuvviqoavewhsgytuffuxwnxtfabywhrrhzyqxnusaqvweeaeujhyfz&i=0&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+

  • Alan
59

Made a little progress.
I need help because I only rarely saw the X-Files.
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=noplodpacppjdlphhfoblbklodlloddhgphhipmlpfgnjhpehlhpghnllkpdfkpofoppmaeoijoneppppalnoplphdpipgnhaaafppphaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=xxzyusypgvwowcqunyowzknnzraadzyutqezaewfaqbzwabausbwpzwcwozqbqbexgceebkw&i=0&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+

(edit: added some poker players)
(edit again: and their nicknames)
(updated yet again)

60

I’m trying to think of a way to ask for help/pass hints that don’t involve posting entire sections.

For example, on the home grid (on the farm), I’m missing:

  • the 2 above “cow”
  • the 3-letter offshoot from chicken that’s not connected to hen
  • Directly below “on the farm”
  • connected to “barn” that would open the minimap square on the right
  • below tractor connected to “crops” and #3 above.

Also, how do you get the link to post?

Lastly: shift6 - X-Files is less “elitist” than poker stars? At least poker is en vogue. ;)